BSc (Hons) Building Surveying with Foundation Year

Course detail
During this course you will learn about:
project management principles regarding process
law
procurement
contracting
tendering
business
finance
building technologies and regulations.
Foundation year (Level 3) modules
Academic Development
Personal Learning
Building Appreciation
Analytical Mathematics
Applied Project
Design Studies.
Year one (Level 4) modules
Core Skills
Building Technology
Building Regulatory Control
CAD and BIM
Design Procedures and Procurement
Construction Materials.
Year two (Level 5) modules
Advanced Technology
Environmental Science
Building Surveying and Adaptation
Construction Law
Building Pathology
Integrated Construction Project.
Year three (Level 6) modules
Construction Economics and Finance
Commercial Management
Maintenance Management
Sustainable Technologies for Building
Dissertation.
Module summaries

Year one (Level 4) modules

Core Skills
In this module, you will gain the basic construction and academic skills you will need to complete the course and back up your work. These range from basic skills in numeracy, literacy and IT to drawing skills and the surveying techniques used in construction.

Building Technology
This module introduces you to concepts of building technology, from the site investigation through foundations to the superstructure of low-rise buildings. You will also study finishes and primary service provision in the structure.

Building Regulatory Control
This module is designed to provide students with a knowledge base about the legislative controlling systems and mechanisms in building development and construction, which include the planning system, Building Regulations and health and safety legislations and regulations.

Design Procedure and Procurement
This module gives you an overview of the design process, procurement approaches, and of the constraints on it. You will also examine the role of the project manager, and use the various methods of communication that are part of the processes.

Computer Aided Design and BIM
This module provides students with the knowledge and skills of computer aided design, which includes two levels of the knowledge and skills. The first level is to use the basic AutoCAD functions to produce 2D building design drawings, including floor plans, elevations and sections. The second level is to apply AutoCAD Revit to produce more complicated and complete design drawing, including 3D views and assembly and part details.

Year two (Level 5) modules

Advanced Technology
Here you will develop your knowledge and understanding of building technology, focusing in more depth on the impact of science on building design and sustainability. This module also covers multi-floored construction and a greater depth of building services.

Environmental Science
To allow the consideration and application of the underpinning science that affects the comfort of humans in built environments and compare to the associated regulations, codes and standards.

Building Surveying and Adaptation
This module is designed to enable you in carrying out the investigations of properties for possibilities of conversion and adaptation. The module will also provide you with a chance to enhance your skills in development of plans and specifications for converting or adapting existing buildings.

Construction Law
This module develops your awareness of the role of law and its application to all aspects of construction.

Building Pathology
In this module students will have an in-depth insight into the causes of defects and failure in building structures and its fabric caused by the weathering and use of buildings. It will also develop an analysis of remedial and preventative actions required post survey.

Integrated Construction Project
In this module, you will work in a team, analysing several course areas, such as developing presentation and communication skills.

Year three (Level 6) modules

Construction Economics and Finance
In this module, you will study the effect of the economy and economic principles on the construction industry. Conversely, you will also look at the effect of the construction industry on the economy of the country. Along with this, you will examine the cost management techniques used in construction, and its sources of finance.

Commercial Management
This module is designed to enable you to study and analyse the commercial factors that apply to project delivery and the maintenance of buildings.

The module analyses routes of best practice from the early stages of procurement, risk analysis, cost control through to and including methods of dispute resolution.

At the end of the module, you will have a practical knowledge of and ability to critically analyse the application of appropriate commercial management techniques; integral to effective construction management.

Maintenance Management
This module allow you to critically examine the role of maintenance management and inspection in the whole lifecycle design of the built environment.

You will learn to provide evidence of reasoned advice and how to prepare for a maintenance management plan.

Sustainable Technologies for Building
Here you will investigate the effects of sustainable practices on construction projects, and consider how sustainable construction projects actually are. In particular, you will examine building technologies appropriate to sustainable principles.

Dissertation
This module provides you with an opportunity to develop honours-level research skills whilst investigating an area of construction to give a greater insight into the industry.